defection

名词

1. 1

   叛逃、投敌、变节

   His defection to the West embarrassed the government for years.

   他叛逃西方一事让政府多年来难以抬头。

2. 2

   脱党、退党、倒戈

   A wave of defections has left the ruling party badly weakened.

   一波脱党潮让执政党元气大伤。

3. 3

   背弃、背离、抛弃

   Her defection from the cause surprised everyone who had worked with her.

   她背离这项运动，让所有和她共事过的人都很惊讶。